"Los Amantes" (Spanish for "The Lovers") is the second single released by Spanish pop band Mecano in 1988 under Ariola Records, for their fifth studio album Descanso Dominical (1988). It became a great success in Spain[1] and also in Latin America.[2]

"Los Amantes"
Single by Mecano
from the album Descanso Dominical
LanguageSpanish
English titleThe Lovers
B-side"Fábula"
ReleasedAugust 28, 1988 (1988-08-28)
Recorded1987
GenreElectro-pop
Length2:52
LabelAriola Records
Songwriter(s)Nacho Cano
Producer(s)Mecano
Mecano singles chronology
"No Hay Marcha en Nueva York"
(1988)
"Los Amantes"
(1988)
"Mujer Contra Mujer"
(1988)

In 2006, band singer Ana Torroja re-recorded the song, giving it a mid-2000s pop sound for her album Me Cuesta Tanto Olvidarte (2006). Torroja's new version received airplay and gave the song some fame again.[3]

Formats

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7" inch single

No.TitleLength
1."Los Amantes"2:52
2."Fábula"2:04

12" Maxisingle

No.TitleLength
1."Los Amantes"4:20
2."La Antártida"5:09

References

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  1. ^ "Los éxitos en Los 40, archivo 1988" (in Spanish). Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  2. ^ https://www.billboard.com/music/mecano/chart-history
  3. ^ "Ana Torroja's "Los Amantes" version" (in Spanish). Retrieved November 13, 2022.